Seriously?! Pure awesomeness! Every time I thought...no she won't do that, she did. I tried to predict some of it and was only successful at the lastSeriously?! Pure awesomeness! Every time I thought...no she won't do that, she did. I tried to predict some of it and was only successful at the last minute. That's a sign of good writing. I'm so excited to start the next one and see what happens...can I just say that this is very reminiscent of "V for Vendetta" in a very good way. ...more

I'm a HUGE Sookie Stackouse (hence, Charlaine Harris) fan but I'll admit, I was a bit disappointed by this fourth book. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed.I'm a HUGE Sookie Stackouse (hence, Charlaine Harris) fan but I'll admit, I was a bit disappointed by this fourth book. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed. I liked the "new" Eric. My problem was that it seemed as though the book was very drawn out. So I liked it because I like the characters but I wasn't jumping up and down over it. I loved the first three and so I'm still going on to the fifth because I think maybe she was just having a lull in her writing...plus there's the whole Bill thing...but without revealing too much I'll leave it at that. ...more

I read this for an undergrad English class and also before the class because my mother recommended it to me. I loved how we got to see the world fromI read this for an undergrad English class and also before the class because my mother recommended it to me. I loved how we got to see the world from another view. Many readers saw him as autistic. I just saw him as someone different, as we are all different. From what I read, that was the author's intention....more

A book that is simple and yet it makes you take a look at your life and the petty things we worry about, stress over, or get angry at. In the end, weA book that is simple and yet it makes you take a look at your life and the petty things we worry about, stress over, or get angry at. In the end, we have the control of our actions and feelings. Let us feel wonderful and skip all the other stuff...that is what this book taught me....more

This was the only book of the Narnia series I had read as a kid. Making my way through the series now, it was time to re-read 'The Lion, the Witch, anThis was the only book of the Narnia series I had read as a kid. Making my way through the series now, it was time to re-read 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.'

As a kid I saw only the fantastical, the magical hidden place filled with beauty, love and companionship. And as an adult that is still my favorite part. I love this idea that if you look beyond, and believe, something good and beautiful awaits you. Adventure awaits you.

The downsides of reading this as an adult is seeing the deeper parts, the character flaws, the why of some of it, the religious undertones that I can't as easily shake as an adult. Maybe we shouldn't reread childhood books as an adult because sometimes the magic dissolves away. Nevertheless, putting aside what I don't enjoy about it, I still enjoy it. I still do see the fantasy of it all, the only difference now is that I see it wrapped up in other things. A solid three star enjoyable read....more